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Top US auto regulator opens special probe after Tesla slams into Texas home

The regulator said it's opening a special probe in the Tesla Model 3 crash near Houston, a significant probe because the car was using technology that Elon Musk considers key to the company's future

Pentagon seeks $80 billion from Congress to cover mounting Iran war costs

The White House Office of Management and Budget has yet to make a formal request to Congress. But Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has been making the rounds on Capitol Hill, including Monday evening

High oil prices drive surge in Chinese EV sales, charging networks lag

Iran war-driven fuel price surge accelerates EV adoption across Asia and Africa, boosting Chinese automakers while exposing major gaps in charging infrastructure

From landslide win to downfall: How Keir Starmer lost backing of supporters

His term is ending less than two years later after missteps, party infighting and one colossal error of judgment that indirectly ensnared him in the scandals surrounding Jeffrey Epstein

Britain's economic woes fuel Brexit discontent a decade after EU exit

The business leaders were on different sides of the debate when Britain voted to leave the European Union in 2016

Congo's Ebola outbreak cases top 1,000 cases, death toll reaches 254

Health authorities said 1,003 Ebola cases, including 254 deaths, have been confirmed in eastern Congo, with officials warning that the outbreak's peak may still lie ahead

School shooting in Philippines kills three students, injures five

Police investigators were still trying to determine what sparked the shooting in the school, while police deployed forces to beef up security

54 injured after explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan gas export terminal

Ras Laffan is home to Qatar's main export terminal for its natural gas sales

US-Iran negotiations end in Switzerland, technical talks to continue

Pakistan and Qatar, the two mediators there, issued a statement making the announcement

Serena Williams to make stunning Wimbledon singles return aged 44

It's been talked about ever since Serena Williams announced nearly three weeks ago that she was returning to professional tennis after almost four years away from the sport.

Trump asked us to turn over 'a new leaf' in ties with Iranian people: Vance

Trump wants to 'turn over a new leaf' with Iran as US and Iranian officials begin technical talks in Switzerland, says Vice President JD Vance

Ukrainian attacks force Russian-held Crimea to halt civilian gasoline sales

Russia-installed authorities in Crimea halted civilian fuel sales as Ukrainian strikes intensified pressure on the peninsula's energy supplies

France curbs public alcohol consumption, outdoor sports amid scorching heat

The Eiffel Tower and other Paris venues set up misting stations to cool crowds, among a raft of measures announced by national and local authorities to minimize risks

US to charge tolls in Hormuz if Iran deal not reached in 60 days: Trump

Trump, spending the weekend at Camp David, underscored that the initial agreement to end the war with Iran calls for toll-free travel through the vital waterway for 60 days

Trump deepens dustup with Italy's Meloni over disputed photo from G7 summit

Meloni has called that "completely fabricated." The dustup led Italy's foreign minister to cancel a planned trip to the United States as Meloni's government lined up in her defence

US-Iran talks due Sunday, but Tehran closes Hormuz over Israeli strikes

The statement on state television also warned that "if the aggression continues, subsequent steps have been planned"

One killed, several injured after two trains collide in north of London

Emergency services deployed a number of resources to the scene, including an air ambulance and hazardous incident team from the East of England Ambulance Service

Cuba calls for free-market reforms in major economic shift since revolution

The 176 measures aim to further decentralise Cuba's state-run economy, which has been left gasping by a tightened embargo under US President Donald Trump

Lamine Yamal 'not fully fit', likely to sit out Spain's 2nd World Cup game

Lamine Yamal is not feeling 100% fit and is not likely to start for Spain in the match against Saudi Arabia on Sunday at the World Cup.

Why Christian Pulisic is not playing USA's World Cup match vs Australia?

U.S. star Christian Pulisic will miss Friday's World Cup match against Australia because of a calf injury and was replaced in the starting lineup by Ricardo Pepi.